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Welcome to Wellbeing Magazine 

Over the last few months we have been searching for some hints and 

tips to help you make the Christmas holidays go smoothly and with as 

little stress as possible. 

We also welcome Earl Talbot to our growing list of contributors. For 

the last two years Earl has shared his thoughts and ideas with me, 

about how to become the best you can be, I like to call them “his 

little pearls of wisdom”. 

Wellbeing magazine aims to offer inspirational and educational information. 

It encompasses what we eat, how we look after our bodies and 

mind as well as our home and working environment. 

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Contents 

Wellbeing Magazine 

5 Think - Over Indulgence, Pleasure or Poison? 

8 Ragdale Hall 

10 What’s in Season 

12 A healthier festive feast 

16 How well do you know your nuts? 

19 The pleasures of walking 

20 Alternative ageing 

21 Banish wrinkles 

22 Face workout 

27 Earls pearls of wisdom 

28 Tis the season to be jolly! 

24 Christmas Gifts 

30 Book Review 

31 Community News 

32 Ask the Expert? 

Cheryl Hersey 

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Kate Arnold 

Suzi grant 

Cheryl Hersey 

Leilani Mitchell 


Earl Talbot 

Kelly Walker 

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Did You Know? 

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did 

you 

know? 

Rethink your Rubbish ! 

Reduce the amount you throw away and recycle 

your rubbish - it’s getting easier! 

After preparing Christmas dinner, why not put your 

left over vegetable peelings in your compost bin? 

ASDA supermarkets alone sell 140 million 

sprouts in the final week before Christmas, there’s 

a lot of composting just waiting to happen. 

Over six million trees were bought last Christmas in 

the UK, most of which were thrown out after 

December, creating over 9000 tonnes of additional 

rubbish - that’s the equivalent weight of 160,000 

of Santa’s little helpers! So if you’re buying a 

real Christmas tree, make sure it has roots so it can 

grow again. If it can't grow again make sure you 

take it to one of your local recycling centres where 

it will be chipped and turned into nutritious compost. 

If you buy electrical goods as presents, look for 

items that run off mains electricity rather than 

batteries. More than 680 million batteries are 

bought in the UK each year, but just 5% of those are 

rechargeable - the rest are land filled. If you do buy 

batteries, buy rechargeable! 

It is estimated that over Christmas as much as 83 

square km of wrapping paper will end up in UK 

rubbish bins, enough to cover an area larger than 

Guernsey. Use string to tie up your parcels so that 

the paper can be reused. 

Around 125,000 tonnes of plastic packaging are 

thrown away over Christmas - that’s the equivalent 


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weight of more than 50,000 festive polar 

bears!!! When buying gifts, try to avoid items that 

are excessively packaged. 

An extra 500 million aluminium and steel 

drink cans will also be used over the festive period - 

vent your festive frustration by crushing your tins 

before placing them in your recycling box. 

It is estimated that we could use an extra 750 million 

bottles and glass containers over Christmas 

- what better way to relieve seasonal stress than 

smashing your bottles at the bottle bank? 

Around 4,200 tonnes of aluminium foil gets 

thrown away in the UK each Christmas - if you 

can’t re-use the foil when cooking, visit www.recyclenow.com 

to find your nearest recycling point! 

It is estimated that up to 1 billion Christmas 

cards (17 for every man, woman and child) could 

end up in bins across the UK after Christmas. Send 

recycled cards if you can, and remember not to 

throw them away when Christmas is over as they 

can be recycled at WH Smiths and Tesco's Extra 

and Superstores! 

More than 80,000 tonnes of old clothes are 

thrown away over Christmas - if you get a whole 

new wardrobe, donate your unwanted clothes to 

charity shops. 

Remember - the main sources of extra rubbish are 

packaging and cards, glass bottles, drinks cans and 

Christmas trees, all of which can be recycled! Check 

your Christmas recycling and rubbish collection 

services, and have a happy Christmas! 

Make it your New Year resolution to cut your 

waste! Don't forget that recycling isn't just for 

Christmas. By kicking off the New Year with a resolution 

to reduce the amount of waste you and your 

family produce, you'll discover how easy it is!


Over indulgence 

Pleasure or Poison? 

Christmas is upon us and with the festivities 

comes the season of colds and flu. Have you 

ever stopped to wonder why come January the 

whole country seems to come down with a 

cold, high fevers, aching limbs. Television 

adverts for cold remedies, sore throat 

lozenges promise you a quick fix, targeting 

pain, bringing down temperatures and getting 

you back to work. 

Is it right that we should take these quick fix remedies, 

suppressing high temperatures, which if the body is 

left to its own healing process, the high temperature is 

part of the natural healing process. Three years ago (in 

fact my last cold and flu) I was extremely ill. I was on 

holiday in Spain with friends and we all came down 

with this seasonal bug! I was taken to the medical centre, 

given an injection to being down the temperature 

and put on high strength pain killers and antibiotics to 

reduce the blisters on the back of my throat. I had high 

fevers and chills and the pain was unbearable. 

By why had I caught this virus….Was I unlucky or had 

I basically been poisoning myself over the festive period? 

Late nights, excessive alcohol and enormous amounts 

of restaurant food caused my immune system to fail as 

my body just couldn’t take in any more toxins! 

Consider Louis Pasteur’s Germ Theory: The belief that 

germs from the outside world invade our bodies and 

cause disease. Is it true or just an urban myth? 


Think 

think 

? 

Pierre Béchamp, Professor at the School of Pharmacy 

the Faculty of Science at Strasbourg, discovered 

micro-organisms, and proved their existence six years 

before Pasteur’s "Germ Theory”. Not only did Pasteur 

plagiarize Béchamp’s work but it resulted in us believing 

that "germs" are out there, ready to attack our bodies 

and that we are powerless to stop them. Bechamp 

work showed how important the environment inside 

the body was and not just the "germs" themselves. 

Pasteur was much better at marketing than Béchamp 

so it is Pasture’s "germ theory" that we are taught 

today, and what most people still believe. 

Think about the build up to Christmas and New Year. 

You work hard rushing around getting everything 

done, buying presents, sending out cards, arranging 

family and friends and Christmas parties. The parties 

start, a few drinks, a few late nights, minced pies in the 

office, the eating season in underway. The stress of 

getting the family together, big Christmas breakfast, 

lunch of turkey, ham, potatoes, stuffing, gravy and a 

few token vegetables, alcohol with the meal, 

Christmas pudding, cream, custard, more drinks, 

cheese and biscuits, coffee and chocolates and then 

slumped in front of the TV until its time for left-overs 

and turkey sandwiches. 

Boxing day arrives another family get together, the 

poor body hasn’t recovered from yesterday…another 

big meal more alcohol, deserts and still no exercise or 

fresh air. 



think 

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Think 

The next few days you feel lethargic, it’s cold outside 

so you stay in and watch the TV and still we need to 

eat the left-overs, turkey, Christmas cake…. 

A few days later comes New Year, more parties more 

alcohol and still no exercise. You have been to a few 

parties with friends who have caught the dreaded bug 

and a few days later the flu virus hits you! 

Think about the symptoms of flu 

Fever/Chills/Sweats 

Fatigue 

Throat Irritation 

Headaches 

Weakness 

Cough 

Nasal Discharge 

Muscle Pain 

Eye Irritation 

Joint Pain 

Now read the body’s response to poison 

Joint Pain 

Low energy 

Can’t sleep 

Heart rate 

increases/decreases 

Kidney/urinary 

problems 

Vomit 

Perspire 

Diarrhea 

Phlegm 


Fever 

Cough 

Headaches 

Gas 

Skin interruptions 

Irregular breathing 

Faint 

Burping 

Cramps 

Rash 

Constipation 

Could it be possible that your Christmas and New 

Years over indulgence is just a case of poisoning? 

You ate food that was inundated with harmful microorganisms, 

you ate food that was already in the 

process of decay (animal flesh), you didn’t combine 

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your foods, you didn’t breathe properly and you created 

an acid environment for your body, one that will 

literally cause you to rot from the inside out… and we 

wonder why come January we all end up ill in bed 

with the latest flu virus. 

Most of the newspaper headlines in January will read 

something like " Serious flu strain hits early, hard", 

Flu Misery is bugging the UK", "The next big Killer". 

They will talk about the latest virus, and will come up 

with a new name and each time you will read about 

the importance of getting flu jabs, the latest vaccine to 

protect yourself and an endless supply of medication 

designed to reduce the symptoms of this killer flu 

virus. The ‘flu and cold season’ is a multi billion industry 

to the pharmaceutical industry, the source of many 

of the news stories that you will hear on the TV and 

read in the papers. 

On top of the lowered immune system, there is the 

power of the mind. How many of you are convinced 

the ‘bug will get you’, I’ve heard many people say "I get 

it every year I just know I will catch it again this year". 

For those of you who have read our articles in the past 

you will know how important the mind is in recovery 

and good health. If you are convinced you will get the 

flu, the likelihood is that you will display the symptoms, 

the mind is a powerful tool. 

So to avoid this ‘seasonal flu’ eat a well balanced diet, 

take a good multivitamin and antioxidant supplement 

to boost your immune system, exercise, cut down on 

alcohol, drink more water to help the body flush out 

the toxins, get fresh air, think positively and avoid 

stress. If you are unfortunate and end up over 

indulging and poisoning your body, before you go on 

a course of antibiotics and over the counter drugs, why 

don’t you try a few natural remedies to help your body 

back to recovery, boost your immune system and flush 

out the Christmas overload.


WDDTY 

WHAT DOCTORS DON’T TELL YOU 

Flu Shots: They don’t protect 

the elderly, new data 

reveals 

Flu shots for the elderly are far 

less effective than doctors, and 

governments, like to tell us. 

In fact, they are incapable of 

preventing up to half of all deaths 

from influenza and pneumonia in the 

elderly, new data suggests. 

As it is, government health bodies present the 

annual flu vaccine as something that every elderly 

person should have – and yet there is virtually no 

evidence to support this stridently optimistic 

approach. 

The Cochrane Vaccines Field group first alerted doctors 

Beat colds the natural way... 

Herbal Remedies 

Medical herbalists use the same diagnostic processes 

as those in orthodox medicine but take a more holistic 

approach, aiming for a total healing of the person 

from the root level rather than simply treating 

individual symptoms. Herbal medicines in most 

cases can work alongside orthodox medicines in a 

supportive role. 

If you are prone to constant colds you are likely to 

have a lowered immune system. This can be boosted 

using herbal medicines such as Echinacea alongside 

a suitable Vitamin and Mineral Supplement such as 

Multi-Guard, plus additional Vitamin C and Zinc 

Plus Lozenges. 

For poor mucous membrane health Garlic Capsules 

are a convenient and effective herbal medicine as are 

Elderberries and Elderflowers. If you are feeling 

wiped out after the main cold has passed use 

Siberian Ginseng to help boost your energy levels. 

Information supplied by Hamblys Herbal 

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to the ineffectiveness of the standard flu 

jab when it discovered that it failed to 

prevent deaths from flu or pneumonia. 

Despite this, governments have 

continued to spend millions of 

pounds and dollars on an ineffective 

vaccine, and have misled the 

public. 

The only way of resolving the issue 

once and for all is to carry out proper 

trials among the elderly – and 

that’s something nobody will be prepared 

to do, the researchers fear. 

(Source: The Lancet, 2007; 370: 1199- 

1200). 

What Doctors Don’t Tell You is the complete 

review of health problems and safer, proven ways 

of treating them. WDDTY is a monthly journal - 

it’s a research database, and it’s a portal for you to 

share your health experiences. 

www.wddty.com 

New from the makers of 

Echinaforce is A.Vogel 

Echinacea Throat Spray, a 

great new way to get the benefit of 

Echinacea. The spray contains tinctures of fresh 

organically grown Echinacea, the immune herb, and 

Sage, known for its antiseptic properties. 

The Throat Spray is a helpful way of getting 

Echinacea into the blood stream quickly. The tinctures 

pass through the membranes of the throat to 

the lymphatic tissue where they exert a beneficial 

effect on the efficacy of the immune cells. Sage has a 

long tradition of use as a gargle for sore or infected 

throats. The spray has a numbing effect on the 

throat, easing the pain while the Echinacea and Sage 

get to work on fighting the infection. 

A.Vogel Echinacea Throat Spray £7.99 for 30ml 

from health stores. Stockist information 01294 

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It’s been one of Britain’s best spas for the last 2 

decades but Ragdale Hall is not one to rest on its 

laurels. This award-winning health farm in the 

peaceful Leicestershire countryside now has something 

else to add to its endless list of idyllic offerings 

with the opening of its brand new Thermal Spa. The 

multi-million pound development sets Ragdale even 

further apart from its competitors who are already 

struggling to keep up with its exemplary customer 

service, exclusive treatments, superb cuisine and all 

the little extras that place it a cut above. Standards 

were set from the moment the valet parked our car 

and whisked our bags up to our room, while we 

relaxed with a herbal tea. 


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The team at Ragdale Hall are serious about health 

but the atmosphere is far from so, with relaxation 

very much the order of the day. The most stressful 

part of our visit probably involved choosing from the 

endless menu of breakfast delights (which were 

brought to our room to be devoured in bed!) or 

deciding whether to play tennis, have a swim or simply 

to doze off in the relaxation room. There’s a gym for 

your mind as well as your body which is filled with a 

plethora of puzzles and games to challenge the little 

grey cells. 

The new Thermal Spa, which has been 5 years in the 

making, is an unforgettable experience and the sort


you find yourself telling people about for weeks. The 

selection of wet and dry heated rooms are unique to 

the UK, beginning with the Colour Flow Cave, a 

humid tropical hideaway where a curved glass river 

of light flows around a crystal mountain. There’s an 

underground candle pool, where flickering 

lights guide you towards curved 

marble beds for ultimate relaxation as 

well as the gently heated Rose scented 

sauna where I could have spent all day. 

There’s also the Thought Zone, with its 

ever changing imagery, the Scented 

Room, where fresh herbs fill the air 

with gentle aromas, and the Volcanic 

Salt Bath which is designed for deeper 

breathing, removing toxins and 

improving circulation. A warm stream 

runs through the centre of the spa leading 

into an outdoor area that’s warm 

enough to enjoy even in the winter. 

It’s an experience that can’t be faulted 

but that can be enjoyed by anyone, 

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What’s in 

Season? 

December 

Vegetables: Brussel Sprouts, Curly Kale, Jerusalem 

Artichokes, Leeks, Garlic, Pumpkin, Swedes, Chard 

and Spinach. 

Game: Pheasant, Partridge, Mallard and Grouse. 

Hare, Wild Rabbit and Goose. 

Fish: A whole Turbot or Sea Bass would be a welcome 

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Red cabbage 

The distinctive dark purple colour of red cabbage 

adds a beautiful splash of colour to a variety of 

savoury dishes. It benefits from long, slow cooking 

methods to bring out its mellow flavour. Choose red 

cabbage that has crisp-looking leaves without any 

holes or discoloured patches. It should be firm and 

heavy for its size. 

Red cabbage can be served raw or cooked. Raw red 

cabbage can be served in salads or pickled in vinegar 

to serve with cold meats and baked potatoes. Serve 

braised red cabbage cooked with apple and brown 

sugar as a side dish to accompany beef, pork or game 

dishes or include in stir-fries. 

Remove any damaged outer leaves and cut the cabbage 

in half and then into quarters, cut off the hard 

white core from each quarter at an angle. Slice and 

wash thoroughly. 

Red cabbage is best braised, unlike other types of 

cabbage it does not spoil if overcooked. To braise red 

cabbage, layer the prepared red cabbage, 1 diced 

cooking apple, 3 tbsp brown sugar, 3 tbsp red wine 

vinegar, seasoning and a knob of butter in a flameproof 

casserole. Cook on the hob over a low heat or 

in the oven at 150C, gas mark 2 for 1-2 hours or until 

very tender and cooked right through. To stir-fry red 

cabbage, heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a frying pan, add the 

cabbage and stir fry for 4-5 minutes or until tender 

but still crisp. 

Keep refrigerated after purchase


Braised Red Cabbage with Apple and Mustard Seeds 

The flavour of cabbage and apple complement one another 

beautifully and the addition of mustard seeds adds a bit of 

bite to this easy to prepare dish. Try serving this cabbage 

recipe with roast pork. If you want to increase the peppery 

taste of the mustard, you can add another 1/2tsp mustard 

seeds towards the end of the cooking time. If you don’t 

have any mustard seeds, cook the cabbage and stir in1-2 

tbsp wholegrain mustard. 

Braised Red Cabbage with 

Apple and Mustard Seeds 

Ingredients 

250ml apple juice 

1/4 red cabbage, washed and thinly sliced 

(250g) 

2 tsp mustard seeds, crushed 

Salt and freshly ground pepper 

Instructions 

Pour the apple juice and water into a pan 

and bring to the boil. Add the red cabbage 

and crushed mustard seeds. Season well and 

bring back to the boil. Cover and simmer 

over a low heat for 10-12 minutes until the 

cabbage is tender, stirring occasionally. 

Drain and serve. 

Preparation time: 5 minutes 

Cooking time: 15 minutes 

Serves: 2 

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Nutritional 

Information 

80g red cabbage (2 

handfuls sliced), 

boiled typically contains 

12 kcals 

0.6g protein 

0.2g fat 

1.8g carbohydrate 

1.6g fibre 

Recipe 

74 kcals 

1.5g protein 

0.5g fat 

0g saturated fat 

17g carbohydrate 

3g fibre 

Thanks to Think Vegetables for the recipe and image along 

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vegetable, what’s in season, their nutritional value, images 

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How to avoid ending up like the 

Christmas Turkey! 

Christmas comes but once a year and it’s a time to 

eat drink and be merry, but as the parties start so 

does the temptation to overindulge on both food 

and alcohol. So is it possible to enjoy the festivities 

without suffering from an expanding waistline? Of 

course it is! You have a choice - between stuffing 

yourself silly and enjoying the delights of 

Christmas more modestly. Eating too much will 

leave you feeling uncomfortable and remorseful. 

Eating just enough will leave you feeling great. It's 

up to you to decide how you want to feel at the end 

of the day. 

On average people gain between 4 and 6 pounds 

during the four weeks over the festive period 

because they are unaware of what they can and 

can’t eat. If you avoid fatty foods you’ll be fine 

right? Wrong. Its carbohydrate that puts on most 

of the weight - the overindulgence on mince pies, 

crisps, cakes and biscuits. 

Here are some top tips to follow from 

Christmas to New Year which won’t leave you 

feeling bloated, tired, and guilt-ridden. 

1. Start the day with a 

breakfast that contains 

protein and slow release 

carbohydrates. This 

should satisfy you and 

keep you off the chocolates 

for longer! Try some good 

mood-oil rich fish, perhaps 

as part of a cooked breakfast, 

such as grilled kippers, mackerel or sardines on 

toast. 

2. Remember you will eat 

what you buy and what’s in 

the cupboard, so don’t buy 

loads of cakes, biscuits and 

tins of chocolates. If you 

want something sweet 


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choose a really good quality organic chocolate. This 

way at least you get some essential minerals including 

magnesium and iron. It may cost a little more but 

remember you only need to eat half as much as it’s 

higher in cocoa solids. 

3. Stay calm by swapping additive laden sugary 

drinks for sparkling water with fruit juices, and don’t 

forget to keep drinking between 1 

and 2 litres of water a day. Drinking 

water will also fill you up. Often 

people who are hungry are actually 

thirsty! 

4. Chomp on bowls of brazil nuts, 

walnuts and almonds (covered in 

chocolate does not count!) 

5. If you’re in front of the TV, 

make your own popcorn 

and sprinkle with sea 

salt, or honey. 

6. Enjoy your seasonal 

turkey – it’s full of tryptophan, 

that can boost 

seretonin levels in the brain. 

For vegetarian/vegans, a nut roast 

does the same. 

7. Festive fare like dried 

figs and dates are good 

for the gut and prevent 

constipation. 

8. If you’re wheat sensitive, 

there are now plenty of 

wheat free/gluten free festive 

treats in health stores and supermarkets.


9. Try a grain based coffee alternative and cut 

down on caffeine for a goods night sleep. 

10. Keep your blood sugar stable by eating more 

protein. When blood sugar is high, you produce 

more insulin which is a fat storing hormone. If you 

add general Christmas stress and pressure into the 

mix this increases the hormone cortisol, which 

throws more sugar into the blood, which in turn produces 

more insulin, which in turn stores fat. 

10. Finally the booze! I‘m 

not going to tell you not to 

drink but please accompany 

it with plenty of water. If 

you are on the rounds of 

stand up drinks parties, eat 

something before you go. 

Try spritzers instead of full 

glasses of wine or offer to be 

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the allocated driver for the night! If you are drinking 

at home, a glass or two of organic red wine is fine 

and should stop that muzzy feeling the next day. 

Always ensure you have a good breakfast (see 1) the 

morning after! 

Your Christmas like my Christmas and everyone 

else's Christmas will not be perfect. We have real 

families who annoy us, fall asleep after lunch, argue 

and make boring conversation, but that's life! Don’t 

sit indoors all the time, get out of the house, and go 

for a brisk half hour walk every day to brush away 

the cobwebs. Whatever you do this Christmas, try 

something a little different and not something that is 

expected of you. Decide how you want Christmas to 

be and do all you can to make it as you want, but just 

enjoy it for what it is, and don’t forget that it is only 

a couple of days! 

Kate runs a tailored weight loss clinic on Mondays at 30 

Lushington Road, Eastbourne. For more information 

please call her on 01323 737814/ 722499. 

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A Healthier 

Festive Feast 

Christmas dinner is traditionally a large and lavish 

affair. It is often seen as the one time of the year that 

healthy eating habits or diets are put on hold. 

Although the annual festive feast has a bit of a reputation 

for being a lard-fest, some of the foods on the menu 

are surprisingly healthy. A few alterations may 

increase the nutritional value of this special meal 

and also reduce the total intake of calories without 

compromising flavour and enjoyment. 

If a three course meal is planned then a hearty winter 

vegetable soup as a starter is ideal, it will provide an 

abundance of anti-oxidants and will help you feel full 

sooner. 

An oven roast turkey provides good lean meat, trimming 

off the skin reduces fat intake by up to 50%. Avoid 

duck and goose on Christmas day as these traditional 

birds have a higher saturated fat content. 

Baked potatoes can be a good replacement for roast 

potatoes. Try baking small potatoes instead of the 

usual large ones. If roast potatoes are being served 

avoid cooking in animal fat and use an olive oil spray 

instead. To reduce fat and calories have a smaller 

helping of roast potatoes. 

Seasonal vegetables such as brussels, carrots, 

turnips, parsnips and broccoli are great accompaniments 

to the turkey. Serve as many vegetables as you feel 

like, in fact the more the better – filling half your 

plate with vegetables increases fibre and anti-oxidants 

such as beta-carotene and sulphorophane. Anti-oxidants 

have a protective effect upon the body and fibre promotes 

good blood sugar balance and ensures you feel satisfied. 

Steaming vegetables preserves more vitamins. Cook 

and serve them without salt, try other flavourings 

like pepper or fresh herbs instead. 

Bread sauce can be made with skimmed milk instead 

of whole milk to reduce fat content. 

Avoid extra trimmings such as pigs in blankets and 

try roasting whole small red onions instead. These 

are rich in an anti-oxidant called quercitin and also 

contain pre-biotics that feed your healthy gut bacteria. 


By Kelly Walker 

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Avoid making gravy with the turkey juices and use 

vegetable juice from the steamer. This contains no 

fat and will be rich in nutrients that may have 

leached from the vegetables. 

After the main meal has been eaten try to clear away 

leftovers as soon as possible, this reduces the temptation 

of picking at them. Putting the spare food in 

the freezer, dog bowl or compost pot as soon as it is 

cooled gets it out of the way! 

Christmas pudding is naturally rich and instead of 

serving with rich brandy butter or cream try a small 

portion with natural yoghurt or custard made with 

semi-skimmed milk. This could reduce the fat content 

by almost 50%. 

Alternatively a fresh fruit salad with natural yoghurt 

or fruit sorbet can be a refreshing dessert. 

There is often the tendency to have a high amount of 

alcohol with Christmas dinner, this adds to the overall 

calories consumed. Instead of opening the wine 

at the beginning of the meal open a bottle of chilled 

water or sparkling water and open the wine at the 

second course. Red wine contains more anti-oxidants 

than white. White wines can be watered down 

with soda or sparkling water and alcoholic and nonalcoholic 

drinks can be alternated. Using a small 125 

ml wine glass is more beneficial than the larger ones 

that can hold 300ml. 

Kelly trained at The Institute for Optimum Nutrition in 

London and is a member of the British Association for 

Nutritional Therapists. She offers nutritional consultations 

locally and has an interest in thyroid regulation, 

cancer support, stress management and sports nutrition. 

For more information see www.kwnutrition.net



� food Food 

How well 

do you 

know your 

NUTS? 

Most nuts are the seeds of trees, but the 

seeds of a few other plants that are not 

strictly nuts will also be considered here as 

they can be conveniently classified with 

nuts for culinary purposes. 

Nuts can be used in many ways. Whole, 

flaked and ground nuts and nut butters are 

widely available. A classic vegetarian 

savoury is nut roast and many vegetarian 

cook books give a recipe for one, which can 

be endlessly varied with different herbs and 

flavourings and different combinations of 

nuts and cereals. Nuts can be added to 

sweet dishes, cakes and biscuits, and nut 

butters can be added to soups and stews to 

thicken them. 

Nutrition 

Nuts in general are very nutritious, providing 

protein and many essential vitamins, such 

as A and E, minerals, such as phosphorous 

and potassium, and fibre. Nuts are also 

high in carbohydrate and oils, so shouldn't 

be eaten in excess. 

As nuts come from a variety of different 

plant groups, so the nutritional content is 

more varied too. A brief description of individual 

varieties is given below, together 

with the main nutrients they contain. 

Storage 

Nuts should be stored in cool, dry conditions 

in airtight containers away from the light. 

Because of their high fat content, many of 

them benefit from storage in the fridge or 

freezer to deter rancidity. 


Almonds 

Mainly grown in Southern 

Europe, Western Asia, 

California, South Australia 

and South Africa. Almond oil 

is used for culinary purposes 

and also for skin care products 

and is extracted from the 

kernel of the Bitter Almond. 

The Sweet Almond is grown 

for eating nuts and almond 

flour. It is also possible to 

make a nutritious nut milk 

from these almonds. 

Almonds are particularly 

nutritious, 

100g of Almonds contain 

16.9g protein 

4.2mg iron 

250mg calcium 

20mg vitamin E 

3.1mg zinc 

0.92mg vitamin B2 

This is a good all round nut. 

Brazil 

A native of South America. 

The nuts grow inside a 

hard, woody fruit rather 

like a coconut shell, which 

has to be broken open to 

expose the 12-24 nuts 

inside. Brazils are high in 

fat and protein, which causes 

them to go rancid very 

quickly. 

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100g of brazils contain 

12g protein 

61g fat 

2.8mg iron 

180mg calcium 

4.2mg zinc. 

They are very high in 

Selenium which is excellent 

for a healthy thyroid and 

increased immunity.


Hazels 

Hazel, also called Cob, is 

a common wild tree in 

Europe and Asia and its 

nuts have been eaten by 

humans since earliest 

times. The cultivated 

varieties are bigger and 

the filbert is a similar but 

bigger species from SE Europe. 

Used in sweet and savoury dishes, 

they are available whole, ground 

and flaked, or made into oil and 

nut butter. 

100g hazel nuts contain 

7.6g protein 

lower in fat than most other nuts. 

High in vitamin E and omega-3 

which is essential for healthy, 

young skin. 

Walnuts 

The walnut is native to SE 

Europe and West & Central 

Asia but is now grown in 

the UK, California and 

China as well. The black 

walnut and butternut is a 

native of North America. 

These two have much thicker 

shells than European walnuts. Walnut 

look like a brain and that is exactly what 

they are good. Because of their high fat 

content, they go rancid very quickly and 

should be stored in the fridge or freezer. 

Pistachios 

Native to the Near East 

and Central Asia but has 

long been cultivated in 

the Mediterranean 

region and more recently 

in the Southern US. The 

kernels are green and are 

prized as much for their 

Pecan 

A native of N 

America where it is 

used extensively in 

ice cream, cakes, 

nut bread and confectionery. 

The 

flavour is rather 

like a mild, sweet 

walnut. 

Food 

� food 

100g pecans contain 

9.2g protein 

71.2g fat - very high content 

130 micrograms vitamin A (also very high) 

ornamental colour as for their flavour. Also 

sold roasted and salted in their shells and 

are more expensive than most other nuts. 

100g pistachios contain 

19.3g protein 

14mg iron 

140mg calcium. 

100g walnuts 

contain 

10.6g protein and 

2.4mg iron. 

2.4mg iron 

73mg calcium. 

High in omega-3, 

antioxidants and one of the 

best plant sources of zinc for 

a healthy immune system. 



� food Food 

Not a Nut! 


Cashews 

Native to America 

but now grown 

extensively in India 

and East Africa. 

The nut grows in a 

curious way on the 

tree, hanging 

below a fleshy, 

apple-like fruit. It 

is related to the mango, pistachio and poison ivy 

and is not a true nut. Cashews contain a low-grade 

oil that makes them extremely difficult to digest. 

High in protein and carbohydrate, 

100g cashews contain 

17.2g protein 

60 micrograms vitamin A 

3.8mg iron. 

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peanuts 

Also known as 

groundnuts or 

monkey nuts, 

peanuts are actually 

legumes. It gets its 

name groundnut 

because as the 

pods ripen, they are actually forced underground. 

Peanuts are high in protein and contain 40-50% oil. 

The oil is used in cooking, as salad oil, in margarines 

and the residue is fed to animals. Whole peanuts 

can be eaten raw or roasted or made into peanut 

butter (look out for brands which do not contain 

hydrogenated oils, which are highly saturated). 

100g peanuts contain 

24.3g protein 

2mg iron 

3mg zinc. 

If you have difficulty digesting food cashews and 

peanuts should be avoided. 

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Walking - A Lost Art 

Today, epidemics 

of stress, depression 

and obesity 

are regular features 

in the news 

and never far 

from everyone’s 

minds. Activity 

levels, however, 

are far lower than 

ever before and in 

our frenetic and 

busy lives, time is 

a very precious 

commodity. 

So how can a person 

fit health and fitness into their life without 

having to create even more space in their packed 

schedule? As a man once said "your body is built 

for walking", so why not let it do what it’s good at. 

We all walk... whether it's to the train station in 

the morning, to take the dog out, to go shopping, 

even just to brush your teeth in the morning... the 

problem is that we don't do enough of it. Of the 

10,000 average steps a person should be taking 

every day to remain fit and healthy a large 

number of us never get beyond 4,000. A telling 

statistic. 

There are new forms of exercise and fitness fads 

but the one thing which we all do and that comes 

so naturally to us and is often overlooked and 

underrated is walking. 

The benefits of walking have been understood 

within the health profession for quite some time. 

In 400BC Hippocrates is said to have described 

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described it as "the closest thing to the perfect 

exercise" . It is perhaps time, therefore, that we all 

started to take walking more seriously as a means 

of improving our health and fitness. 

The surprising number of benefits attributed to 

walking are little known or understood by the 

Sport 

Kirsty Meynell 

� sport 

average person in the street. Studies have shown 

lower rates of physical injury with similar benefits to 

higher impact sports such as running. Research has 

also shown signs that regular walking can reduce the 

risk of premature death, breast cancer, type 2 diabetes, 

osteoporosis, coronary heart disease and stroke. 

Walking and spending time in natural daylight has 

also been shown to help combat Seasonal Affective 

Disorder and the Sleep Council recommends walking 

to combat insomnia - as long as your walk isn't within 

three hours of going to bed the exercise will help you 

to fall asleep more quickly. 

An increasingly documented benefit of walking is 

also the treatment of anxiety and depression and its 

symptoms. A recent report by MIND, the leading 

mental health charity in the UK, promoting the 

application of "ecotherapy" as an official and 

recognised treatment for various forms of mental 

illness found that walking outdoors has a particularly 

significant impact on a patient’s self esteem and 

confidence as well as significantly decreasing a 

patient’s feelings of depression. 

So where should a person start? Simplicity is key so 

get into the walking frame of mind, by using the 

stairs instead of the lifts, or by walking up escalators. 

Increase to getting off one train or bus stop early 

every day. It’s amazing how the steps add up! 

Setting goals is very important – whether it’s a number 

of steps or a challenge event, aim high and increase 

the number of steps every day or every week as it 

feels comfortable. Pedometers are a great way to 

keep track of daily steps and to stay motivated. 

Slowly but surely the extra steps will become a normal 

part of every day life. Many people find it easier and 

more enjoyable walking with others and there are 

many walking groups around that enables group 

members to talk while they walk! 

Kirsty Meynell is a Director and Nordic Walking 

Instructor of Walk To Walk Ltd. Walk To Walk are a specialist 

activity and events business focussing on walking. 

For further information or for advice on how to get started 

on a walking fitness plan go to their website at 

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body 

Body � 

Alternative 

Ageing Suzi Grant 

A baby boomer, apparently, is anyone born between 

1946 and 1964 – anyone from fortyish to sixty. 

We’re a luck generation. We seem to have led the 

way since the Swinging Sixties. We invented sex, 

drugs and rock ‘n’ roll, for goodness’ sake. Then we 

got sensible and launched ourselves into a frenzy of 

bringing up kids and rising to the top of our 

careers. We power-dressed our way through the 

eighties, and then found ourselves, in the words of 

Shirley Conran, too busy to stuff a mushroom! 

Now we are discovering a different way of being 

middle-aged. We are finding out that entering our 

third age can be a wonderful time to discover a new 

age and a more spiritually aware, less material, 

downsized life. The children have grown up and 

flown the nest, some of us are single again, or 

Would you like to know what 

colour says about you? 

You’d be amazed! 

We are naturally drawn to the 

colours that are right for us at any 

given time, and this relates to the 

physical, emotional, mental and spiritual 

states we are experiencing. Let 

me help you look at your life journey 

through the eyes of colour. 

Choose from 58 beautiful dual 

coloured bottles each containing a 

message for you. All bottle readings 

incorporate astrology, numerology 

and the psychology of colour to promote awareness and the 

release of blockages on the pathway to well-being. I also offer 

courses in all aspects of my work. 

To see a full range of my therapies, 

including image consultancy, 

please visit my website 

www.clearskyholistics.com 

or for further information please 

call me on 07749 750256 


Jean Andrew MPIWOC 

Colour Practitioner 

Tera Mai Reiki 

Master/Teacher 

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widowed, some of us 

have retired while others 

will work till they 

drop. But none of us 

is prepared to enter 

middle or old age 

like our mothers 

did: there will be no blue 

rinses or sensible shoes for us. We want to 

stay healthy and feel and look younger than our 

biological age – naturally. And if we find the perfect 

work/life balance with a bit of spirituality and good 

health thrown in, and have a lot of fun, then we 

really can look forward to a long and happy life. 

No one looks forward to growing old: our immune 

system doesn’t work as well as it once did, our 

bones get weaker and our organs wear out. At the 

same time our percentage of body fat increases and 

everything starts heading south. However, with a 

change in attitude, lifestyle and especially nutrition, 

you can look forty at fifty, fifty at sixty and sixty at 

eighty without resorting to cosmetic surgery. You 

will still age but you’ll age more slowly. Ageing is 

inevitable, but ageing badly and unhealthily isn’t. 

‘Alternative Ageing – The natural way to hold back 

the years’, will empower those who read it, to do what 

ever it is you want to do with the rest of your life. 

Alternative Ageing will guide you through a crash 

course in living long and healthy. Suzi Grant has tried 

everything she recommends in the book. Follow the 

twelve key steps, so that you too can look and feel the 

very best you can – from the inside out and the outside in. 

Extract reproduced by kind permission of Suzi Grant, 

author of Alternative Ageing. Suzi Grant worked as a 

broadcast journalist for over twent years before 

training as a nutritional therapist. She is now a wellknown 

health expert and nutritionist, and a member 

of the Guild of Health Writers and of the British 

Association of Nutritional Therapists. 

www.suzigrant.com


Banish Wrinkles! 

Anti-ageing, rejuvenation, botox, cosmetic surgery 

are just some of the buzz words being used as the 

population increases its desire to grow young again. 

It seems that wrinkles are high on our list of cosmetic 

concerns with a never ending supply of commercials 

offering us new improved creams designed at filling, 

reducing and eliminating all appearances of age. 

According to a Boots survey, one in three women 

over 30 in the UK now uses an anti-ageing product. 

In 2002 we spent £652 million on anti-ageing products 

and 72,000 cosmetic surgery procedures were carried 

out, with this set to increase year on year. Antiageing 

procedures, previously afforded by the rich 

and famous are now readily available to the general 

public and for those who want to combine travel, 

holiday destinations such as Malta are offering 

health tourism programmes. 

So what about the creams and treatments? Are we 

wasting our money or can they really do anything to 

repair the damage? 

Starting with face creams, the ingredients found 

within many anti-ageing products do have proven 

effects on the skin. 

Body 

body 

� 

“There is no miracle ingredient that will take years off 

your appearance. The only miracle is that the cosmetics 

industry has managed to persuade us otherwise for so 

long. In my opinion you can harm your skin by using 

anti-ageing products. I believe many of these products 

accelerate ageing rather than prevent it. Ensuring your 

diet contains the right balance of minerals and vitamins 

will benefit your body as a whole.” 

Gisele Mir, a cosmetic scientist and founder of the holistic 

skincare range Mir 

* Vitamin A can help diminish the depth of wrinkles, 

which 'puffs up' the skin to make wrinkles look 

less deep. 

* Vitamin C has a brightening effect as it can help to 

boost circulation and collagen production. 

* Alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs or 'fruit acids') 

improve the skin's appearance by speeding up the 

shedding of old, dead cells from the skin surface. 

* Retinoids are chemicals that make the skin produce 

new cells more quickly, making it thicker and 

more compact. After a month or two of use, the skin 

becomes smoother and fine wrinkles are reduced, 

but after six months it will be as good as it's going to 

get. If you discontinue use, the skin reverts to its 

previous condition. Has no effect on noticeable deep 

lines or thread veins. 

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body 

Body � 

Face Workout! 

Here are some of Wellbeings ideas to obtain a more 

youthful appearance without under going the knife! 

Face Excercises 

There are 44 muscles in the face and toning these 

muscles gives the face a brighter appearance, a natural 

lift , smoother skin, and results in a younger look. 

Use these face exercises to tighten up your skin and 

get it glowing - exercise the chin area to reduce those 

sagging jowels and 'turkey' neck. 

The hardest part of these face exercises is keeping 

them up - try to get into a routine and do them every 

morning or every evening or when watching the television 

or doing the ironing - with only 5-10 minutes 

of daily face exercises you should see results and that 

sagging face should slowly disappear. 

Forehead - To firm up your forehead place your 

index fingers just above your eyes and pull down 

while trying to raise your eyebrows - repeat 10 times 


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Eyes and Crows Feet - This one is easier said than 

done - I've not managed it yet!! - try raising your 

lower eyelids without moving your upper ones - 

repeat 10 times 

Cheeks - Push your lips out and make a round 

shape, stretching forward, now smile as wide as 

possible - hold for a second and resume the round 

shape - repeat 10 times 

Lips - Suck on your finger as hard as possible and 

then slowly remove it - repeat 10 times 

To get rid of smokers wrinkles! (STOP SMOKING) 

and hide your teeth with your lips and then make a 

small 'O' shape, keeping the lips as tense as possible 

smile as wide as possible. 

Neck and chin - Looking straight ahead place the 

index finger and thumb on your neck and gently pull 

the skin down as you lift your head - repeat 10 times 

Keeping your mouth closed and your teeth together 

press the tip of your tongue against the bottom of 

your lower teeth, gradually increasing the pressure 

to the count of 10, hold for 6, and slowly release - at 

the same time, use 2 fingers at the hollow of your 

neck as resistance - gently pressing in. 

Jut your lower lip out as far as possible, place your 

fingers on your collarbone and point your chin as 

high as possible and then pull the corners of your 

mouth down. 

4) Place your thumb behind the bone just under your 

chin, press tongue against your lower gums and pretend 

to touch your tongue to your thumb. 

5) Tighten your chin muscle as firm as you can by 

pushing your lower lip up and out as though pouting. 

Tighten as hard as you can so chin turns white and 

dimpled. 

6) Begin looking straight ahead with your chin level. 

Turn your head to the right so that it is even with 

your right shoulder and then push your head backwards. 

Hold 6-8 seconds. Return head to forward 

position with chin level. Turn your head to the left, 

even with your left shoulder. Push your head back 

and hold 6-8 seconds - repeat 6 times


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Facial Revitalisation 

Acupuncture 

body 

� 

One of the less well known applications of acupuncture 

in the West is that of facial revitalisation / rejuvenation. 

However, it has been widely used in China 

for many years to prevent the onset of wrinkles and 

facial lines. 

As we mature, the quantity of the blood in the skin 

and underlying facial muscles slowly begin to 

decrease, causing a loss of nourishment, support 

and moisture. The face has a high number of 

acupuncture points and specific areas of the face 

can be targeted. This will increase the flow of blood 

and energy through the skin in that area, thereby 

hydrating, plumping up and boosting the skin supply 

of nutrients and oxygen and decreasing the 

appearance of wrinkles and blemishes. The overall 

result gives you a more youthful appearance. 

Here are some of the results you may expect from 

an Acupuncture face lift: 

�Skin becomes more delicate and fair 

�The elasticity of facial muscles improves (also 

helps prevent wrinkles from forming!) 

�Reduction of wrinkles 

�Erasing of fine lines and reduction of deeper lines 

�Firming of bags 

�Reduction of sagginess 

�Lifting of droopy eyelids 

�Minimization of double chins 

�Clearing or reduction of age spots 

For more information contact the British 

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Harmony Rooms is Eastbourne’s most exclusive 

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Whilst visiting you can pick up a beautifully presented 

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The Longer, Leaner, 

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Inspire 

This gorgeous gift shop is packed full of festive 

treats and decorations to spruce up your home for 

the Christmas period. It’s also the perfect place to 

start your Christmas shopping! Inspire is stocked 

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incense, candles and contemporary gifts. For the 

relative that has it all there’s a range of terramundi 

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Earls 

Pearls of 

Wisdom 

For those of you who don’t know me I recently 

returned from a retreat in Thailand having lost a bit 

of weight. To date probably around 23 pounds 

which is about a stone and a half, ten pounds in 

Thailand and the rest on my return. 

A colleague asked me last week how I managed to 

maintain my healthy lifestyle now that I am back in 

the UK and back into the routine of work. 

My colleague was well dressed, as he usually is, and 

looked very presentable so I asked him "how come 

you always manage to look so presentable?" 

He explained that he prepares himself at the beginning 

of the week dry cleaning his suits and shirts, and 

polishing his shoes the night before work or early in 

the morning. 

I asked him "when do you know what you are 

going to wear?" 

He explained that it depended if he had a meeting 

or if he was going to be in the office and of course 

the weather, but generally he decide the night before. 

Mind 

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Well that is not unlike me (although I iron my own 

shirts!) and whilst my presentation is important to 

me so is what I put in my body. Now (post 

Thailand) I generally know that I am going to be 

eating healthy the whole week and decide my meals 

the day before. If I am not preparing the food 

myself I know what I am going to buy and where I 

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This week I noticed he was bringing his own 

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I mentioned this to him and he explained that what 

I said really made him think about the way he 

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But when he thought about food he was very reactive 

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about the outcome, what he would look like or how 

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Walking home I looked at all the smartly dressed 

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care and thought into how they dress and wondered 

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they eat and what outcome they want for their body. 

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‘Tis the season to be jolly !!??** 

Does the thought of the festive season fill you 

with a sense of joy or dread? Leilani Mitchell 

unwraps some ‘working styles’ and presents 

the possibility of a stress-free Christmas. 

There’s an ideal view of Christmas and there’s the 

stressful reality. Christmas like anything can become 

a habit and follow a pattern of behaviour. If you generally 

find Christmas a disappointment and yet carry 

on doing the things that you have always done, you 

will end up with the same outcomes. 

Why not decide to do it differently this year? By 

being aware of our own process and patterns we can 

change them. 

Working styles (sometimes called Drivers) are ways 

we can use to look at the patterns of our behaviour. 

They are very useful, but under stress can be 

destructive. 

There are five working styles. We can do all of them 

but each person tends to have one or two main ones. 

1. ‘Be Perfect’ –These people want everything to be 

perfect. They like things to be organised and structured 

and to go to plan, they don’t cope very well if 

there are changes to the plan. These people work too 

hard and have expectations that things will be ‘just so’. 

The food will be cooked to perfection and the host 

will be shattered and have put a huge amount of 

pressure on her/himself to get things to this standard 

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for new projects but rarely complete anything. They 

struggle either with what they are doing or with 

other people, often getting into conflict. They might 

try to do the wrapping, decorate the tree, and write 

the Christmas cards all at the same time and not finish 

any of these tasks. Cooking dinner for these people 

is a struggle, it could well be late and incomplete 

but will be lots of fun. 

3. ‘Be Strong’ – These people believe that they can 

cope with everything. They would succeed at doing 

the wrapping, decorate the tree, and write the 

Christmas cards all at the same time but pace themselves. 

They will work their way through cooking 

Christmas dinner even if the oven breaks down. At 

the same time they are likely to not want to have 

many people around, preferring the company of a 

few close friends. Alternatively they may appear 

happy to spend Christmas on their own with a 

microwave turkey meal. 

4. ‘Hurry Up’ – These people rush around at speed. 

Doing the wrapping, decorating the tree, and writing 

the Christmas cards all at the same time is the norm 

for them – just don’t expect the end product to look 

great!! These are the people that are flitting from one 

thing to another. Don’t expect them to sit quietly 

watching the afternoon movie; they are more likely 

to be on an after lunch walk at double quick speed!!


5. ‘Please Others’ – These people aim to keep everyone 

happy. They have spent time making sure that 

they have bought presents that people will really 

like. They will want Christmas to be a nice family 

affair with everyone getting on. Christmas with these 

people will be a pleasing affair as long as they succeed 

in pleasing. Should they fail, they are likely to 

be tearful and upset. They feel upset if people are not 

enjoying themselves 

Each of these styles has advantages but under stress, 

as often happens around the festive season, we 

become more extreme in our styles. ‘Be Perfects’ 

become more obsessed with perfection. ‘Try Hards’ 

take on even more. ‘Be Strongs’ become more selfreliant 

and will not ask for help. ‘Please Others’ can 

run themselves into the ground to please others. 

‘Hurry Ups’ – speed up still further. 

There are many things that you can do to reduce 

your stress levels. Think about your working style 

and what you need to do and say to yourself. 

‘Be Perfect’ should relax and give yourself a break. 

Have fun first and do the chores afterwards. Accept 

that things will not be perfect and that is OK. 

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Be Strong should make sure you take enough space 

and withdrawal time for yourself. All that socialising 

can be very wearing. 

Try Hards should stop and engage your thinking. It 

is OK to say no and to miss out on things sometimes. 

Organise yourself and things will be easier. 

Hurry Ups should slow down. This is your holiday 

time too. It’s all right for you to take your time. 

Please Others should learn that it’s OK to please 

yourself. You can prioritise what you want during 

this time and still have a good time. You can say ‘no’ 

even if others don’t like it. 

This awareness can enable you have the Christmas 

that you want. Don’t expect perfection; know that it 

is ok to ask for support, to say ‘no’, to have an easy 

life and to slow down- you have plenty of time! This 

way we can all have a jolly and stress free festive season. 

Leilani Mitchell Dip Couns, CTA, UKCP Reg. 

Psychotherapist, PSTSA is a counsellor, psychotherapist, 

supervisor and trainer. She is co founder of 

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The news in colour 

Wellbeing’s colour expert, 

Jean Andrew, presents 

her take on the news this 

month. 

The onset of autumn saw 

us in the midst of party 

political conferences. 

What does this have to do 

with colour? We know 

that each party has a colour it uses as a backdrop and 

a banner but do we realise that a colour can evoke a 

feeling and make and impression on our psyche? 

It was with interest that I watched our new prime 

minister use the subtle language of colour to moderate 

the normal red of Labour into a softer magenta pink 

backdrop. He even sported the occasional blue tie 

for key interviews. He is now in the hot seat and 

wanted to speak to his members with a strong but 

softer approach. Colour sublimely helped him to 

achieve this. 

It is all relative to the impressions we all want to give 

too. I am sure that if you were going to be interviewed 

for a job as a PA in the city you wouldn’t 

choose orange and red together! That would give the 

impression of maybe being loud and over confident. 

The correct colour for a situation can make all the 

difference to the impression you wish to give or 

indeed to how you are feeling. It is a powerful tool 

for the media and for you. The next time you switch 

on the TV look at the backdrops and the colours 

people are wearing. What are they saying before 

they even speak? It is a language of its own in our 

subconscious mind. 

When you choose what to wear for the day notice 

how your choice is mostly according to your mood or 

your intention. Why not introduce a new colour that 

you wouldn’t normally wear and see how it affects 

you and those relating to you. Please email me 

(info@clearskyholistics.com) with your colour 

experiences! I look forward to hearing from you. 

Contact Jean on 07749 750256 or visit 

www.clearskyholistics.com 

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For more information or to book contact the Natural 

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Ask 

Ask The Expert? 

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Ask the ? 

Expert 


Corina Thomas, 

Personal Life 

Coach 

Q. I’ve been struggling 

with a low 

self confidence for 

some years now 

and I’ve had 

enough. I need 

help! 

A: Lack of confidence can be associated with many 

particular issues in our lives. It can be fear of having 

to apply for a new job, to start a family, to speak 

to the neighbour next door, to start a new hobby, 

having to relocate, have a coffee by yourself in a 

busy coffee shop, to go by yourself to the theatre, to 

stop the pattern of being bullied. It means different 

things for all of us. Way too often we tend to 

embrace the label of low self confidence and hide 

behind it, having a sense of ownership over it. "It is 

low but it is mine." 

The decision to challenge the lack of self confidence 

is all yours too. You are the only person who can do 

anything about it and you can start right now. 

Improving your self confidence is a journey. Start it 

by keeping a journal. By thinking and writing about 

20 things you are most proud of. It can be as little 

as "I like the way I make coffee". Start looking for 

positive things you can say about you. The journey 

starts by seeing the good in yourself and it can start 

now. 

Contact Corina and take the next steps towards a 

self confident you, 01323 471 778, 

corina@thecreativecoachingpartnership.com 

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Mary Thornton, Physiotherapist and Pilates 

Foundation practitioner. 

Q. Since the birth of my baby I am aware that my 

pelvic floor is weaker. How do I do pelvic floor 

exercises? 

A: This is very common after child birth. The pelvic 

floor is the sling of muscle that sits under the pelvis 

and controls our bladder and bowels. As a woman 

you have three holes in the pelvic floor, at the back 

there is the anus, then the vagina and the urethra at 

the front. To activate your pelvic floor you should 

think of tightening these holes from back to front 

creating a deep lifting up sensation low in the 

pelvis, be careful not to cheat by squeezing the buttocks 

or holding your breath. Once you contract 

the pelvic floor hold for 3 seconds and then consciously 

let go (sometimes if they are weak they let 

go before you tell them to), repeat 5 times. Once 

you are able to do this, gradually increase the holding 

time until you are able to hold for 10 seconds. 

Remember it takes time and effort to strengthen 

muscles, however if you find that the weakness persists 

go and see your GP to be referred to a specialist 

or seek help from a Chartered Physiotherapist 

qualified in women’s health. 

For more information contact Mary on 07986 

060354 or email clinicalpilates@hotmail.co.uk


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